Thursday, October 15, 2020

Hathras case another reminder of under-utilised Nirbhaya Scheme

The high-profile rape cases in Hathras, Unnao (2018) and Kathua (2018) show that the infrastructure slated under this fund is either absent or inefficient

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Revenge travel gains momentum but with caution; tourism sector optimistic

Goa, Kerala, Maldives and Dubai among the popular destinations

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In spite of anti-China rhetoric, Chinese smartphones dominate Indian market

Top Chinese smartphone brands gained market share during the most critical phase - the April-June quarter of this year

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Attorney General not in favour of appealing against Voda arbitration award

The finance ministry, through the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), had sought the AG's opinion around September-end on the ruling

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Mistry opens new front against Tatas over Parliament redevelopment project

The Mistry family alleges misconduct in bidding process, wants Tatas disqualified

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Most start-up segments recover post lockdown; edtech & health care lead

The start-up ecosystem is expected to have created 700,000-750,000 direct and 2.6-2.8 million indirect jobs in total for the year ending 2020, further cementing its recovery

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Despite anti-China sentiment, OnePlus to invest Rs 1,000 cr in India R&D

OnePlus has over 5,000 offline stores, including partnered stores, across the country, and plans to scale this up to 8,000 stores in the coming quarters

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Bharti Airtel ties up with global firms, kicks off ORAN tech plan

ORAN is based on open platforms rather than the traditional proprietary technology offered by incumbent gear makers

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India's low score on GVC a starting point for recovery from pandemic: AIIB

India rated 7.4 percentage points below the average global value chain participation rate for emerging economies from Today's Paper ht...